I am a peasant...

[Padraig18]

I did not sleep last night, and I slept little the day before, so I apologize in advance if what I write is a bit disjointed, oddly punctuated, or contains a grammatical error here or there...

I will freely admit that I am a peasant, as were my parents, my grandparents and their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents back beyond the start of recorded history. Like most peasants, I will abide much abuse before I rise up and strike the hand that opresses me; however, like all peasants, I have my breaking point--- the point at which I say "NO MORE!", and throw off my chains! That moment is here.

Four years ago, I could not cast a vote. Four years ago, I was a minor, financially dependent upon my family and legally subject to their wishes. Four years ago, I was not permitted to do more than to speak and write about the theft of the Presidency. Today, all of that has changed.

Having spent the last several hours in deep and serious discussion with my lifemate, Tony, I will--- with both his love and his blessings--- contact the dean of my college at the university and each of my professors and inform them that for at least the next 12 days, I shall absent myself from the university and from this state; I will go to Ohio. It is my fondest hope that I will receive their assent, but their assent is not now, nor will it be a factor in this decision.

The man I see in the mirror each morning demands that I go to Ohio, and that I stand up and say "NO MORE!". My self-respect demands it. I am not afraid, and I do not fear for my future; the only thing I fear is the shame that will be inherent if I silently assent in the legitimization of that which was illegitimate in 2000, and remains illegitimate today. May God give me the strength I will need to sustain me, and to sustain our Republic in this dark hour.

Today, I cast off my chains!

[PopSixSquish]

1. I'm in Tears Reading this Post

May the Lord bless you and keep you Padraig18.

[Padraig18]

3. Thank you.

May God watch over us all, in this dark hour.

:hug:

[Sugarbleus]

11. I second your blessing. for Padraig18.......

I, too, have HAD ENOUGH! I am aging, I'm disabled, but I'm breathing still and I'm mad as hell.

I live in Calf. my life here won't be as drastic, hopefully, as those living elsewhere. However, I will fight back right along with all of you who chose to do so in every way I can.

THANK GOD FOR DU...I never could have made it through this without you all.......

UNITED WE STAND!

[PretzelWarrior]

2. If you really do follow through with that..you're a true hero

I am going through similar thoughts. FIguring out what my next move is. I have to do SOMETHING...and it has to be committing me to a path. It has to be big. I'm not going to sit back and allow this to happen to me/us.

[Padraig18]

4. Do what you must.

In the end, you must answer to no one but yourself, and God.

Godspeed.

:hug:

[Padraig18]

5. Kicked with cold, calculated RAGE!

:grr:

[polpilot]

6. Grab a few cans of spray paint and spray 'DEAN '08' on EVERYTHING

you see all the way...................

[Padraig18]

7. '08 will be about Dean. Today is about the theft of my sovereignty.

As Abraham Lincoln told Sec. Seward over the Trent affair--- "One war at a time, Mr. Secretary."

:hi:

[kayell]

8. NO concession! NO surrender! Total economic boycott!

[Padraig18]

9. Rise up, America!

You have nothing to lose, but your chains!

:grr:

[Padraig18]

10. One last kick... n/t

[Cuban_Liberal]

12. With my blessing.

I have never been more proud of you than I am now, at this moment!

:hug::loveya:

:dem:

[Cuban_Liberal]

13. A kick for my man! n/t